Brekkunum Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Brekkunum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brekkunum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands121:4,083465
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Brekkunum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brekkunum Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Brekkunum occurs more in The Faroe Islands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brekkunum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Brekkunum are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in The Faroe Islands, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,083. Besides The Faroe Islands this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent reside and Norway, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brecknum820/
Bricknum710/
Brekounon6738/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brekkunum
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